Psychological well-being of rural left-behind women in Northwest China and its associated factors: a regional, population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Growing awareness has highlighted the challenging living condition faced by rural left-behind women (RLW), yet their psychological well-being has not been fully investigated. This study aims to investigate the psychological well-being of RLW in Northwest China and exploring its associated factors.

Samples and methods

A total of 697 RLW from five provincial regions were enrolled. Sociodemographic characteristics were collected using a set of researcher-designed questionnaires. Depression, anxiety, and feeling of security were assessed using the Zung's self-rating depression scale (SDS), Zung's self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and security questionnaire (SQ), respectively.

Results

The prevalences of depression and anxiety among RLW were 35.7 and 37.6%, respectiv

SUBMITTER: Niu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11693742 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature